集団 — meaning in English
shuudan
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English meaning
- congregation noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
- gang noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
- group noun A number of people or things considered together because of some shared connection.
Senses
集団 is used for these senses in English:
- congregation A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
- congregation Any large gathering of people.
- gang A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
congregation — full definition
- noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
- noun Any large gathering of people or things.
gang — full definition
- noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
- noun Informally, any close group of friends or associates.
- noun A team of workers operating together under one supervisor.
- verb To act together as a group, especially to attack or confront someone (usually "gang up on").